1992–93 Temple Owls men's basketball team

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1992–93 Temple Owls men's basketball
Temple T logo.svg
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
1992–93 record20–13 (8–6 A–10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500)
Seasons
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1992–93 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 UMass 11 3   .786 24 7   .774
George Washington 8 6   .571 21 9   .700
Rhode Island 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
Saint Joseph's 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
Temple 8 6   .571 20 13   .606
West Virginia 7 7   .500 17 12   .586
Rutgers 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 0 14   .000 10 17   .370
1993 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992–93 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by legendary head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 7 seed in the West region. Temple made a run to the Elite Eight but, for the second consecutive season, fell in the tournament to the famed Fab Five of Michigan, 77–72[1].The team finished with a record of 20–13 (8–6 A-10).

Roster[]

1992–93 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
PG 4 Rick Brunson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Salem HS Salem, MA
G/F 21 Eddie Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Blanche Ely HS Pompano Beach, FL
G/F 23 Aaron McKie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Glenn Hills HS Philadelphia, PA
C 33 William Cunningham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr McNair HS Augusta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 8, 1992*
at Boston College W 79–72  1–0
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 15, 1992*
vs. La Salle W 87–60  2–0
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 19, 1992*
vs. Florida
Milk Classic
W 67–62  3–0
 
Orlando, Florida
Dec 20, 1992*
vs. No. 10 Florida State
Milk Classic
L 80–91 OT 3–1
 
Orlando, Florida
Dec 23, 1992*
vs. Penn State W 70–61  4–1
 
 
Dec 26, 1992*
at No. 23 Cincinnati L 45–68  4–2
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 3, 1993
Saint Joseph's L 66–71  4–3
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 1993
No. 22 UMass W 52–44  5–3
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 12, 1993
at George Washington W 64–62  6–3
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Mar 3, 1993
Rutgers W 89–75  15–11
(8–6)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 7, 1993*
West Virginia
Quarterfinals
W 80–53  16–11
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 1993*
vs. Saint Joseph's
Semifinals
W 71–60  17–11
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 11, 1993*
at No. 20 UMass
Championship Game
L 61–69  17–12
Mullins Center 
Amherst, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1993*
(7 W) vs. (10 W) Missouri
First Round
W 75–61  18–12
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 20, 1993*
(7 W) vs. (15 W) Santa Clara
Second Round
W 68–57  19–12
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 26, 1993*
(7 W) vs. (3 W) No. 8 Vanderbilt
West Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 67–59[3]  20–12
Kingdome 
Seattle, Washington
Mar 28, 1993*
(7 W) vs. (1 W) No. 3 Michigan
West Regional Final – Elite Eight
L 72–77[1]  20–13
Kingdome 
Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Rankings[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Temple Tempers Fly". The New York Times. March 29, 1993. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "1992–93 Temple Owls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt stunned by Temple, 67-59". Baltimore Sun. March 27, 1993. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Temple Owls. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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